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Arsenic-Polluted Water Toxic To Bangladesh EconomySan Diego CA (SPX) Dec 01, 2010 The well-reported arsenic contamination of drinking water in Bangladesh - called the "largest mass poisoning of a population in history" by the World Health Organization and known to be responsible for a host of slow-developing diseases - has now been shown to have an immediate and toxic effect on the struggling nation's economy. An international team of economists is the first to identify a dramatic present-day consequence of the contaminated groundwater wells, in addition to the longer-term dama ... read more |
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  Bangladesh wants money, not more talks on climate change The terrible human cost of cyclones and flooding are plain to see in southwest Bangladesh, a low-lying, impoverished region on the frontline of the battle to adapt to climate change. ... more | .. |
 Construction halts on India's newest hill station Building work has been halted on India's newest hill station, developers said on Monday, after the government claimed that some construction had taken place illegally and parts of it may have to be razed. ... more | .. |
  Courting India In Space It's a busy time for watching international relations in space. Then again, given the current state of international relations on Earth, it's not surprising that spaceflight looks so dynamic. We hav ... more | .. |
  China 'scared to death' of Pelosi: leaked cable China was "scared to death" over a visit by US Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who is outspoken on human rights, and rejected her request to visit to Tibet, according to files leaked Monday. ... more |
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  Managing wood to carve a strong community Sweet smelling pine trees and a cloud forest stretch above the town of Ixtlan de Juarez, in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca, where residents highly value their wood. ... more | .. |
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India shrugs off Chinese influence in Sri Lanka India has no worries about rival China's expanding ties with Sri Lanka, India's foreign minister said on Friday, a week after Colombo unveiled a 1.5-billion-dollar Chinese-funded port. ... more | .. |
  Piracy sidelines third of Taiwan's Indian Ocean tuna fleet More than a third of Taiwan's tuna-fishing fleet in the Indian Ocean has been scared off by the threat of piracy, according to Taiwanese delegates at a fisheries meeting underway in Paris. ... more | .. |
  Fate of six-billion-dollar Indian steel plant in jeopardy The future of a proposed six-billion dollar steel plant in eastern India was in doubt Saturday after the government raised questions about environmental clearance given for the project. ... more | .. |
Indian FM in Sri Lanka amid growing Chinese influence Indian Foreign Minister S.M. Krishna was due in Sri Lanka Thursday to shore up bilateral relations amid growing Chinese influence on the island. ... more |
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  Focus on India as world meets to save tiger As Russia hosts an unprecedented summit on saving the wild tiger, much of the attention is focusing on India, home to nearly half of the big cats but also a leading centre for poaching. ... more | .. |
  Indian minister says adopting US lifestyle a 'disaster' India's outspoken environment minister has attacked wealthy Indians' embrace of the American consumer lifestyle, saying the US model of development was a "recipe for disaster." ... more | .. |
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 Glimmer of hope for tiger after Russia summit A summit of the 13 countries that are home to wild tigers ended Wednesday with an unprecedented show of political support for the beast and a million dollar donation by actor Leonardo DiCaprio. ... more |
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U.S. funds study of flying snakes The U.S. Department of Defense is funding research to discover how species of Asian snakes are able to glide long distances through the air, researchers say. ... more | .. |
  UN says Nepalese peacekeepers to stay in Haiti The United Nations will not move Nepalese peacekeepers out of Haiti despite deadly protests over accusations that they caused a cholera epidemic, a top UN official said Monday. ... more | .. |
  Dalai Lama 'to retire' from government-in-exile role: aide The Dalai Lama intends to retire as head of the Tibetan government in exile next year as he looks to reduce his ceremonial role and scale back his workload, his spokesman told AFP Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  Resourcesat-2 Satellite Launch In January India's premier space agency ISRO will launch Resourcesat-2 advanced remote sensing satellite on board home-made PSLV rocket in January. The Bangalore-headquartered space agency held a mission ... more |
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  Russia, India 'Likely' To Sign 5G Fighter Contract In December Russia and India are highly likely to sign a fifth-generation fighter design contract in December, Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov said on Thursday. Russia's Sukhoi holding and India's Hin ... more | .. |
  Art on planetary scale shines spotlight on climate change The first global art show on climate change kicked off this weekend, launching several symbolic performances seen from space that bring people and planet together to highlight the hazards of global warming. ... more | .. |
 No letup in carbon emissions, scientists warn Emissions of fossil-fuel gases that stoke climate change edged back less than hoped in 2009 as falls in advanced economies were largely outweighed by rises in China and India, scientists said Sunday. ... more | .. |
  India approves new airport for Mumbai India gave the green light on Monday for the construction of a second international airport in the commercial capital Mumbai, a two billion dollar project that was ten years in the making. ... more |
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